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f the Torah is from God why does it contain some pretty bad teachings? Shouldn't God have taught a better system than what we find in the Torah? Thank you to scholars Mark Chavalas and John Walton for helping with this video.Part 1: • The Misunderstood Mosaic Law Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Sources: Exploring the Composition of the Pentateuch - Baker Jr., Kennet...

The Torah is a revolutionary document that changed many ways ancient people viewed ethics and themselves. Correction: When I cited the book, "Marriage and Family in the Biblical World" I said the quotes came from Ken Campbell (the editor) when in the book they come from Daniel Block who wrote that specific chapter.Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Sources: Christine Hayes – Lecture 10. ...

We are so far removed from the cultural world of the ancient Near East there is so much about the Torah we do not understand. This is a deep dive exploring what the Torah was and what it most likely functioned as. Thank you to scholars Mark Chavalas and John Walton for helping with this video.Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Sources: Christine Hayes – Lecture 10. Biblical Law: The Thre...

A lot of the misunderstanding that surrounds the beliefs and practices of Christianity comes from the fact we do not understand the ancient culture that began in. In this video, we explore the culture of the ancient world to better understand what the New Testament is trying to teach.Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Sources:Bruce Malina & John Pilch - Handbook of Biblical Social Va...

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There is so much context we miss when we read the Bible, because we do not understand the honor and shame standards of the ancient world. This video will help explain ancient concepts of honor and shame so you can better understand the Bible. Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Sources:Bruce Malina & John Pilch - Handbook of Biblical Social ValuesMark Strauss - Four Portraits, One Jes...